affectless
[ af-ekt-lis ]
/ ˈæf ɛkt lɪs /
adjective
lacking feeling or emotion; indifferent to the suffering of others: an affectless, futuristic drama in which the human characters are virtually robots.
OTHER WORDS FROM affectless
af·fect·less·ly, adverb af·fect·less·ness, nounWords nearby affectless
Example sentences from the Web for affectless
And there you are, years later, a jaded, affectless, neurotic, disenchanted, sad person.
At such times she showed an affectless, impulsive excitement.
Benign Stupors |August HochOn another occasion, when asked where she was, she said: "I am at the ball—I am going to Heaven—don't shoot me" (affectless).
Benign Stupors |August Hoch
British Dictionary definitions for affectless
affectless
/ (əˈfɛktlɪs) /
adjective
- showing no emotion or concern for others
- not giving rise to any emotion or feelingan affectless novel
Word Origin for affectless
C20: from
affect
1 (sense 4) +
-less